Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-04
in her work for the want of abundant

Women are prone, it uay be because
J they are money-users, rather than money.
makers, to do their work with Indifferent
| tools, whereas g man, IS most women
en- testify. Will generally utterly decline
to do any job she may suggest unless sne
can furnish the proper implements.
In furnishing the kitchen 1t is therefore
true wisdom 70 supply every possible de-
mand that is in truth labor saving, and g
little iudicious sighting Will go far to-
wards saving the wife whom the hpsband
appreciates quite SIS much fer ner good
looks es for any unnecessary eff 1fts she
may make TO Crafty his epicursan OF
| &c 'Ehetic tastes. ~
Men are not so ex.cting as q. frststghi
it might seem, and once any special graft.
| icatlon mskes larger drafs on the wife
and housekeeper than they are willing to
| honor, II will be found that they are tee
good fnanciers to permit such wanton
| expenditure. a
| As many OF the readers of THE<5AzEggB
are puzzling over simple an appfopTfstt
| gifts, s few are appended in the hope thsi
| hey may at least serve as hints in The
preparation OF something for the loved
ones. The little folks Of the family have
the hrst claim A simple. pleasing present
Tor the baby csG be made by az elder sis
ter from the scraps of worsted that have
been left in making other things. Get q
small paste board box and inclose IN it q
little brass bell, wind the bits of crewel
around this until the bell is large enough,
and then divide it into eight sections by
tying cord around four times, then with
a suitable needle threaded with bright
c0lored wool begin a. one Of the points
Where these cords cross and pass the
needle under and over each one until by
going round until the crossing at the
other end is reached. Baby lives red,
and bright, soft ball like this uff0rG5
great fun to the little toddler.
For the bigger boy toy whip and reins
to play horse are very nice, and almost
any little girl can make them, who has
learned plain knitting. Take some rem
nauts of crewel snd On good stout needle
Cast on twelve stitches, knitting back and
forth in garter stitch until strip about
three inches long is made, then use an
other color and 80 GA until the strip is
long enough, then sew this around 8 cord
Of twisted wool and the reins are com
pleted. The whip will haYe to be bought,
but tie pretty ribbon on the hsnIlo ana
be sure it snaps, or little brother will be
disappointed.
A teaspoon basket of crocheted ma
crane cord aud riboon is pretty present
for mamma. First, the wire irame,
which can be purchased at sone
hardware shop, or IN .de OF stout wire, is
seven and q hsf inches loug, three inches
wide, AMI two inches deep; aud the loops
OF wire Tor tue feet are Gacl three inches
long. Tl3 cover is cFOc0eaed il cp=Q
stitches, f9lming 9 lattice work, sUd stteT
it is made IL is stifeaed with starch,
fastened On the frame, dried, and vsr-
nished Wit 1roGze fcheliac. TIE basket
is then liQed with dark blue scSln, and
finished with dark blue sH'ln ribbon
ruche and bows. Any CgioT - r3b0D
sud satin may oe used, accorai3g 70 taste.
A photograph bag IS easily maze, auG
will do for the young lady sister. Tae
latest photograph bag IS INSIDE Of i twelve
inch square Of plush liked with Satin,
then caught up CornerWisG and the Te-
mining points turned over. I. "a well 20
place & thickness CT sheet cotton between
the plush and the satin, sId adt little
sweet-scented powder. Dark blue plush,
embroidered with daisies ia ye!!&7g
ribbon, and lined with izia,
yellow satin, the corners finished
with yellow balls, you will ind L happy
combination for Dag Of this kind. she
daisies might have garrett flloselle cen
tres, in which case TIE lining should be
garnet also. OF course, cardinal plush
and yellow ssEin would be effective; or
orange plush might be embroidered with
6 spray of lilacs or wisteris in their
shades. Suspend the bag by 8
loop of cord or ribbon to mstCh either
the plush Or the satin.
RECIPES.
Sax mackeral in sour milk, then rinse
OFF with clear water. They will be much
fresher than If soaked in w4ter.
The lR!est wrinkle for luncaeons in New
York is to serve the soup in cups instead
# plates, and the china stores are selling
two-handled cups 5or the purpose.
Fried spples.-Cut four or FIVE large !
sour apples into thin slices, without peel |
ing; cut cut the cores, and fry until soft |
and bro owned, IN pan with plenty OF hot |
tard. Cover with pulverized sugar, aud |
serve hot.
A very excellent professional baker Gin |
KY lines his cake pans o0t-
tom aud sides with thin biscuit dough |
smoothly rolled out. After the cake is
lone this is peeled of He claims that
The cakes are Of d uIifoIm color, and are
never burned or scorched.
Potatoes ssuted-Cut up into cubes or
1alls enough raw potatoes to make g
quart. Put them into boiling water ard
;ook for ten minutes; then drain OF the
water and add four tsbIespoonfuls Of
lutter. Shake them over hot fee, until
he potatoes are q golden brown. Sprinkle
With salt ligatly.
Cerealine Pudding-Take four ounces
II cerealine fakes, mix it no with two
ounces of wheat -four, one pint milk. one
butter, three eggs, four
ounces sugar, oDe-hsf tesspconful vanil-
e. Boil this Tor five or ten minutes;
ben put in cups or molds and bake for
ifteen minutes.
Lobster Sslad-One can of lobster,
chopped fine; twelve hard-boiled eggs,
hopped fine, one cup of vinegar, one
of mustard, one-half tea-
pconfui Of pepper, small piece Of butter,
jne-half cup OF cream, two r1W eggs
veil beaten; heat until boiling; NIX win
obsters and eggs end lay on lettuce
caves.
Dressed Tongue-Take corned tongue
nd boil tender; split it. stick in Few
loves, cut one OMEN, & little thyme, add
ONE Drowned -four Have the tongue
severed with water, ia which mix the IL
,redie2ts. add three hard-boiied eggs
hoped fine, end send 30 the tsbia gar
lished with bard-b0iled eggs.
Baked Apple Pdddjng-Take fo1r tart
pples, sliced or c8ooped, put them in =
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